Nasarawa State Governor Engr. A. A Sule Expresses shock over his murder.
Nasarwa State Chairman of All Progressives Congress, APC, Mr. Philip Tatari Shekwo who was kidnapped from his residence Saturday night was today Sunday found dead a few metres from his personal residence in Bukan Sidi area of Lafia.
Gunmen Saturday night kidnapped Shekwo and was confirmed by the state command’s Commissioner of Police, Bola Longe, to journalists in Lafia.
The police commissioner said unidentified gunmen in large number stormed Shekwo’s residence around 11:00pm and whisked him away to an unknown destination.
He however stated that security agencies had reacted swiftly by deploying personnel to different forest locations in the state to ensure the safe release of the APC chieftain by his abductors.
There were gunshot wounds in Shekwo’s belly when his corpse was discovered very close to his house at Peace House, Bukan Sidi, Lafia, on Sunday.
In a press statement by Ibrahim Addra ,Chief Press Secretary to the governor, today, 22nd November, 2020 , His Excellency, the Governor of Nasarawa State A A Sule said :
“We received with great shock and bewilderment the killing of the Nasarawa State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC Mr. Philip Tatari Shekwo in the hands of yet to be identified gunmen who forcefully gained entrance into his residence last night.
“I am personally traumatized by this gruesome and inhuman act that has left myself, Mr. Shekwo’s family members, the APC family and indeed all well meaning people shattered.
My prayers and thoughts go to the family of the late Shekwo. He was a great husband, a statesman, peaceful gentleman and loyal party man.
“I will like to assure all that the perpetrators of this dastard act will not go scot free. Investigations have already commenced by our security agencies who will do all it takes to hunt down these criminals and bring them to justice.
“This killing has further our resolve to deploy every resource to fight crime and criminality and secure our people and their property.
“I urge all to remain resilient as we fight those who are bent on instilling fear in us and alter the restored peace in our state.
“We will not allow them and the Almighty will never allow them.”
Meanwhile, All Progressives Congress , APC National Caretaker Committee in a statement today condoles with the late Shekwo’s immediate family, the Governor of Nasarawa State, Engr. Abdullahi Sule, the APC SWC and members over this shocking killing and urged security agencies not to allow the killers go scot free. The party said:
“The APC urges the Police and other relevant security services to fish out the killers of the Party’s Nasarawa State Chairman, Mr. Philip Shekwo who was abducted from his residence in Lafia, on Saturday night and found dead on Sunday. This is a dark day for the APC family.
“The APC condoles with the late Shekwo’s immediate family, the Governor of Nasarawa State, Engr. Abdullahi Sule, the APC SWC and members over this shocking killing. We pray God grants all that grieve the strength to bear this loss and also grant the late Shekwo eternal rest.
“We urge a thorough investigation by the police and other relevant security service to quickly fish out the sponsors and perpetrators of this evil, heinous and barbaric crime and made to face the full weight of the law.”
